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San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Counties, CA March 2, 2004 Election
Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues
State Senator; District 11; Libertarian Party

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of California and asked of all candidates for this office.

See below for questions on Budget Crisis, Education, Water, Health Insurance

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1. What does California need to do to address the current budget crisis?

Answer from Allen M. Rice:

Reduce spending back to the levels of 4 years ago.

2. What should the state's priorities be for K-12 education? For the Community College System?

Answer from Allen M. Rice:

Remove ALL the categorical spending limitations, currently numbering more than 100, that limit School Boards' flexibility in spending.

3. What measures would you support to address California's water needs?

Answer from Allen M. Rice:

Significantly reduce the regulation and paperwork that are adding to hospitals' costs. Encourage and subsidize the operation of County hospitals.

4. What should the Legislature be doing to address the needs of Californians without health insurance?

(No candidates submitted answers to this question)

Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League. 

The order of the candidates is random and changes daily.

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